British Measurement and Testing Association
promoting measurement and testing - speaking with one voice to Government,
UKAS and the European Laboratory Community
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Aims and Objectives
 
The objectives of the Association include:

 

1
To develop and, when appropriate, represent the interests of the Measurement and Testing Industry in the United Kingdom;
2
To provide a forum for the exchange of views on topics relating to measurements across all technical disciplines;
3
To disseminate up-to-date information on measurement methods and techniques;
4
To provide informed comment and suggestions on National Measurement System programmes organised by the National Measurement Office.
5
To support the development of both measurement and specification standards;
6
To identify common measurement problems and to promote their solution;
7
To promote wider interaction within the Measurement and Testing Industry and with other bodies such as the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (DBIS), the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) and the BSI Group
8
To represent the European interests of the British Measurement and Testing Industry by arranging representation on EUROLAB via the EUROLAB UK consortium.
9
To promote education and training in the fields of measurement and testing.